Lance Corporal
BORN HULL 1896. ONLY SON OF STEPHEN CURSON (1865-1930) & ANN GRASSBY (1866-1939), OF 5, REYNOLDSON STREET, HULL, (CWGC ADDRESS). BROTHER TO MURIEL CURSON (1894-1955). A BANK CLERK. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 17/05/1915, AGED 19 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7 INCHES TALL, 36 INCH CHEST, 132 LBS WEIGHT. QUALIFIED AS A MACHINE […]
BORN HULL 1897. SON OF GEORGE FREDERICK HOLICH (1868-1912) & ADA E ESCREET (1867-1933), OF 4 MYTON PLACE, HULL. ONE OF SEVEN CHILDREN. SON OF A BOOT DEALER. HE WORKED AS AN ERRAND BOY FOR HIS FATHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 24941, 13TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED AS PRIVATE, G/14621, 7TH ROYAL EAST KENT REGIMENT […]